- Linking & Learning Programme on ESC Rights for the Latin America Region -

Social Watch and Dignity International are pleased to announce that the application procedure to the Linking & Learning Programme on ESC Rights for the Latin America Region that will take place in Uruguay, from 7 to 15 November 2005 is now open. A limited number of full and partial scholarships can be made available.

You can apply by filling the application form attached and sending it, before 5 September, to: curdesc@socialwatch.org

Below you will find all information related to the programme and the Information Document and the Application form are attached. Information is also available at the Social Watch and Dignity International websites.

Thank you for your interest,
All the best,
Graciela Dede, Social Watch
Simone Andrade, Dignity International

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- Linking & Learning Programme on ESC Rights for the Latin America Region -
7 to 15 Novembre 2005 – Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Organisers: Social Watch and Dignity International
In partnership with: COHRE – Americas Programme and DECA Equipo Pueblo
With the support of: Primate’s World Development
And the Auspices of: Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay

For the first time, Social Watch and Dignity International organise this programme in Latin America, with the objective of equiping selected participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to integrate human rights in their daily work

The programme is aimed at activists from social and economic justice movements and at those working directly with persons living in poverty. The programme will bring together ‘catalysts’ from different countries of Latin America. These persons will be in a position to spread knowledge and skills they have acquired from the programme and to introduce/implement what they have acquired within their own organisations or environment.

Summary of the programme:

This Regional Linking & Learning Programme is organised with the conviction that a human rights framework by empowering the poor and their movements will contribute to establishing the primacy of dignity of individuals over trade and markets and ensure adoption of effective policies and programmes by governments for eradication of poverty.

The Linking & Learning Programme for the Latin American region is being organised in response to repeated demands from the region over the past 3 years. It follows directly from the achievements of the Annual Global Linking & Learning Programme on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, organised since 2002, by Dignity International in partnership with Forum-Asia and the International Human Rights Internship Program and by the International Network for ESC Rights (ESCR-Net), and which counts on the support of NOVIB (OXFAM Netherlands) and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland.

For the Information Document (in English), please see: http://www.dignityinternational.org/A/P1/cursoDESC_documento_informativo.pdf (Spanish)
http://www.dignityinternational.org/A/P1/cursoDESC­_informative_document.pdf (English)

For the Application form, please see: http://www.dignityinternational.org/A/P1/cursoDESC_formulario_inscripcion.doc

Documents also available for download at: www.socialwatch.org

If you have difficulties accessing the documents from the website and would like the documents to be sent via e-mail, please send a mail to: curdesc@socialwatch.org

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5 SEPTEMBER 2005